Genesis 14:18

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Then Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. He was a priest of God Most High.

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  • Ps 110:4 : 4 The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: "You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."
  • Heb 5:6 : 6 As He also says in another place, 'You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.'
  • Heb 5:10 : 10 He was designated by God as a high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
  • Heb 6:20-7:3 : 20 where Jesus, the forerunner for us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek. 1 This Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of the Most High God, met Abraham as he returned from defeating the kings and blessed him. 2 Abraham also gave him a tenth of everything. First, his name means 'King of Righteousness'; then also, he is 'King of Salem,' which means 'King of Peace.' 3 Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.
  • Matt 26:26-29 : 26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and gave it to His disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is My body." 27 Then He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. 28 This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine now until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom."
  • Acts 16:17 : 17 She followed Paul and us, shouting, 'These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!'
  • Ps 57:2 : 2 Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, for in You my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until calamities pass by.
  • Ps 76:2 : 2 God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.
  • Mic 6:6 : 6 With what shall I come before the Lord and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, with yearling calves?
  • Ruth 3:10 : 10 He said, 'May you be blessed by the LORD, my daughter. You have shown great kindness now, even greater than before, by not pursuing younger men, whether rich or poor.'
  • 2 Sam 2:5 : 5 David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh-gilead and said to them, 'May you be blessed by the LORD for showing this kindness to your lord Saul by burying him.'
  • Ps 7:17 : 17 His trouble will return upon his own head, and his violent deeds will fall on his own crown.
  • Ps 50:14 : 14 Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.
  • Gal 6:10 : 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, especially to those who belong to the household of faith.
  • Acts 7:48 : 48 However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands, as the prophet says:
  • Heb 7:10-22 : 10 For he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchizedek met him. 11 If perfection could have been achieved through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), why was there still a need for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, rather than one according to the order of Aaron? 12 For when there is a change in the priesthood, there must also be a change in the law. 13 For the one about whom these things are spoken belongs to a different tribe, one from which no one has ever served at the altar. 14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe, Moses said nothing about priests. 15 And this becomes even more evident if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek, 16 one who has become a priest not on the basis of a law of physical requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life. 17 For it is testified: 'You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.' 18 The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless, 19 (for the law made nothing perfect), but a better hope is introduced, through which we draw near to God. 20 And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath, 21 but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him: 'The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: You are a priest forever.' 22 Because of this oath, Jesus has become the guarantor of a better covenant.

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  • Heb 7:1-4
    4 verses
    86%

    1This Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of the Most High God, met Abraham as he returned from defeating the kings and blessed him.

    2Abraham also gave him a tenth of everything. First, his name means 'King of Righteousness'; then also, he is 'King of Salem,' which means 'King of Peace.'

    3Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest forever.

    4Consider how great this man was: Even Abraham, the patriarch, gave him a tenth of the best spoils.

  • Gen 14:19-22
    4 verses
    82%

    19He blessed Abram and said, 'Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.

    20And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.' And Abram gave him a tenth of everything.

    21The king of Sodom said to Abram, 'Give me the people, but keep the goods for yourself.'

    22But Abram said to the king of Sodom, 'I have raised my hand to the LORD, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

  • Gen 14:17
    77%

    17After Abram returned from defeating Chedorlaomer and the kings allied with him, the king of Sodom came out to meet him in the Valley of Shaveh (that is, the King's Valley).

  • Heb 7:15-17
    3 verses
    72%

    15And this becomes even more evident if another priest arises in the likeness of Melchizedek,

    16one who has become a priest not on the basis of a law of physical requirement, but according to the power of an indestructible life.

    17For it is testified: 'You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.'

  • Heb 5:10
    71%

    10He was designated by God as a high priest in the order of Melchizedek.

  • Heb 7:9-11
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    9And to say it another way, Levi, who collects tithes, also paid tithes through Abraham.

    10For he was still in the loins of his ancestor when Melchizedek met him.

    11If perfection could have been achieved through the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law), why was there still a need for another priest to arise according to the order of Melchizedek, rather than one according to the order of Aaron?

  • Ps 110:4
    69%

    4The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: "You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek."

  • Heb 6:20
    69%

    20where Jesus, the forerunner for us, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.

  • Heb 5:6
    68%

    6As He also says in another place, 'You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek.'

  • Heb 7:20-21
    2 verses
    68%

    20And it was not without an oath! Others became priests without any oath,

    21but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him: 'The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: You are a priest forever.'

  • Lev 21:22
    68%

    22He may eat the food of his God, both the most holy and the holy,

  • Gen 14:1-2
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    68%

    1Now it came to pass in the days of Amraphel, king of Shinar, Arioch, king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, and Tidal, king of nations,

    2that they made war against Bera, king of Sodom, Birsha, king of Gomorrah, Shinab, king of Admah, Shemeber, king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).

  • Gen 18:8
    67%

    8He then brought curds, milk, and the calf he had prepared, and set them before the men. While they ate, he stood near them under the tree.

  • Gen 18:5-6
    2 verses
    67%

    5And let me get a piece of bread so you may refresh yourselves, and after that, you may go on your way—since you have come to your servant. And they said, 'Very well, do as you have said.'

    6So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, 'Quickly prepare three measures of fine flour, knead it, and make bread.'

  • Gen 13:18
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    18So Abram moved his tent and went to live by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hebron. There he built an altar to the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 21:6
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    6David replied to the priest, 'Indeed women have been kept away from us, as usual whenever I set out. The bodies of the young men are holy even on ordinary missions, and all the more today.'

  • Exod 18:12
    65%

    12Then Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law, brought a burnt offering and other sacrifices to God. Aaron and all the elders of Israel came to eat bread with Moses’ father-in-law in the presence of God.

  • 1 Sam 10:4
    65%

    4They will greet you kindly and offer you two loaves of bread, which you are to accept from their hands.

  • Gen 26:30
    65%

    30Then Isaac prepared a feast for them, and they ate and drank.

  • Mark 2:26
    65%

    26'He entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest and ate the bread of the Presence, which was not lawful for anyone but the priests to eat. He also gave some to his companions.'

  • Num 6:15
    65%

    15Along with a basket of unleavened bread made of fine flour—loaves mixed with oil and wafers spread with oil—together with their grain offerings and drink offerings.

  • Gen 18:1
    65%

    1The LORD appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre as he was sitting at the entrance of the tent during the heat of the day.

  • Luke 14:15
    65%

    15When one of those reclining at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, 'Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.'

  • Heb 7:6
    65%

    6But this man, who does not trace his descent from them, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

  • Num 15:19
    65%

    19and you eat the bread of the land, you shall present an offering to the Lord.

  • Gen 24:34
    65%

    34So he said, "I am Abraham’s servant.

  • Exod 29:2
    64%

    2Also, take unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil. They shall be made of fine wheat flour.

  • 1 Kgs 13:15
    64%

    15Then the prophet said to him, 'Come home with me and eat some food.'

  • Gen 14:24
    64%

    24'I will take nothing except what the young men have eaten and the share that belongs to the men who went with me—Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre. Let them take their portion.'

  • Exod 29:23
    64%

    23Along with one loaf of bread, one cake made with oil, and one wafer from the basket of unleavened bread set before the Lord.

  • Luke 6:4
    64%

    4"He entered the house of God, took the bread of the Presence, ate it, and gave some to those with him, which is not lawful for anyone to eat but the priests alone."